Dius Fidius
deity sky Roman single tradition · 2
Amongst the Romans, oaths were governed by the god Dius Fidius, whose name is also etymologically related to the Proto-Indo-European sky god. In the Atlakviða, a poem from the Poetic Edda, the character of Gudrun notes that another individual, Atli, had "often sworn oaths" by "the south-slanting Sun."
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When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 400
- Historical notes
- Roman Kingdom traditionally dated 753-509 BCE; Roman Empire lasted until 476 CE.
Relationships
- child of
- Jupiter
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Amongst the Romans, oaths were governed by the god Dius Fidius, whose name is also etymologically related to the Proto-Indo-European sky god.”
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“In ancient Roman religion, Dius Fidius (less often as Dius Fidus) was a god of oaths associated with Jupiter. His name was thought to be related to Fides.”
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